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Even though the rest of the world has moved past the GameCube and onto the Wii, Los Angeles film production company Morgan Creek Productions is still hung on one particular GameCube game... or should I say GameCube game ad.

On June 12th, Morgan Creek filed suit against Nintendo for the use of a song called "You're So Cool" from the movie True Romance. It was used in a commercial for the game Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door for the GameCube almost half a decade ago.

The 1993 film was directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino, and featured an original score by Hans Zimmer. 

No worries, though. According to GamePolitics, the suit was dismissed less than a week after being filed. There's no word on why yet.

No offense to Hans or Nintendo, but this song sucks!  It does nothing for the game or the commercial viewer. Why not use music from the game's score? If I remember correctly, there were some pretty good tunes in there.

I never saw True Romance. Was it any good? Oh, and don't you think that the the Paper Mario sequels pale in comparison to the original?


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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 06/25/2008 11:11
People will do whatever they can for money these days.
Novakaine's Avatar
Novakaine at 06/25/2008 11:18
Everybody wants a bite of Nintendo's pie....

As for your question Dale: I haven't played TTYD, but I very much disliked the first Paper Mario. My favorite is still Legend of the Seven Stars; though Superstar Saga was great, too.
Fizznuts's Avatar
Fizznuts at 06/25/2008 11:19
The fact that you've never seen "True Romance", yet can compare all of the Paper Mario games, means that you need to get out more. Immediately.
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar
Mista Smegheneghan at 06/25/2008 11:20
never played super mario RPG or the original paper mario, but super paper mario was a lot easier than TTYD
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Haxan at 06/25/2008 11:21
Is it any good?! You have no idea! Rent it right now. Just stop whatever it is that you are currently doing immediately. Go out and rent this movie. Better yet, screw renting... BUY this movie. Right now. Stop reading this and view this movie.
Milkman519's Avatar
Milkman519 at 06/25/2008 11:22
@Novakaine
How could you not like Paper Mario?
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 06/25/2008 11:22
Some people are so money hungry. Tut tut.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 06/25/2008 11:23
I've never heard of this movie at all. Apparently it's a semi-big deal?
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pendelton21 at 06/25/2008 11:26
Yeah, people go crazy for True Romance. ive never seen it, but it sounds intriguing.

Also, I love that commercial.
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Cowzilla3 at 06/25/2008 11:26
Is True Romance good!!!???

Dale step away from the computer and get your ass to Blockbuster right now.
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epoch at 06/25/2008 11:33
dale yes true romance is a very good movie you should watch it.

AND Mista Smegheneghan you should play supermario rpg, one of the best snes games evar
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Brad Nicholson at 06/25/2008 11:33
Actually, it's one of those movies that I own, but never took the time to watch it.

On the lawsuit front though, I wonder why it was dismissed as well. Good write-up, by the way.
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nelsondelmonte at 06/25/2008 11:33
Just say 5 years; half a decade sounds like you're trying to make it worse than it actually is.
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Pariah at 06/25/2008 11:36
True Romance is quite good.

Christian Slater
Particia Arquette
Dennis Hopper
Christopher Walken
Gary Oldman
Sam Jackson (bit part)
James Gandolfini
Val Kilmer (elvis)

A comic nerd who falls in love with a whore. Hilarity and gun violence ensue.

Go, netflix it or rent it now. It is awesome.
dredwynd's Avatar
dredwynd at 06/25/2008 11:38
True Romance is a classic. Penned by Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, doesn't get much better. Also the music fits the movie well, it's all about context.
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VampireChrist at 06/25/2008 11:42
WATCH IT !
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moot button at 06/25/2008 11:46
True Romance is one of the best movies that feature both Elvis and a Honey Bear bong.
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kratosmaster at 06/25/2008 11:48
Never played the original 64 Paper Mario, but I have played TTYD and Super Paper Mario. TTYD kicked so much ass, while Super Paper Mario was bland in just about every way possible.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 06/25/2008 11:58
holy shit, guys! such a recommendation. I netflixed it.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 06/25/2008 11:58
Fizznuts, naturally. As does anyone else that writes about games and anime for aliving
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 06/25/2008 12:02
"Never played the original 64 Paper Mario, but I have played TTYD and Super Paper Mario. TTYD kicked so much ass, while Super Paper Mario was bland in just about every way possible."

What? Super Paper Mario was insanely crazy in about a million ways! It stretched, manipulated, pinched, and squeezed genres, and it was damned funny.
Knigge's Avatar
Knigge at 06/25/2008 12:08
Yes. True Romance is very, very, very good.
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naia-the-gamer at 06/25/2008 12:34
Well I mean offense to Hans, as I can't stand the vast majority of his scores. If any of this money gets back to him, it's to pay for the other lawsuit he's in for copying Gustav Holst's music, which I hope he fries for.

Now with that being said, did Nintendo not do their homework? If you use someone else's music like that, you're supposed to pay the licensing fee! How did that get passed their marketing people?

On the bright side, I'm now really tempted to add True Romance to my Blockbuster cue.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 06/25/2008 12:50
Fine! I'll get True Romance also >.>
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 06/25/2008 13:46
Btw, I forgot to say: True Romance is great and you should all see it.
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Sam Spectre at 06/25/2008 14:07
Hmm maybe I'll rent True Romance...
SmokeyB's Avatar
SmokeyB at 06/25/2008 14:30
The scene between Christopher Walkin and Dennis Hopper is one of the greatest scenes in movie history.
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Clockwork at 06/25/2008 14:46
I guess I have to check out this movie out.
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Electro Lemon at 06/25/2008 14:51
Hey guys, is True Romance any good?
nintendoll's Avatar
nintendoll at 06/25/2008 14:57
True Romance was awesome. Found it when working at Gamestop. Apparently someone challenged Quentin to write a love story, and that movie was his response.
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braulio09 at 06/25/2008 15:53
Alright, I'll find thismovie and watch it. Sounds like a good time-

Also, "almost half a decade ago" is obviously an attempt to make people think it's a long time by using the word decade. I can't beleive that one little line made me analyze linguistics for 10 mins.

Dale, I love you for no apparent reason.
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Mozgus at 06/25/2008 16:20
True Romance was a pretty damn good movie, as was the soundtrack. I honestly don't care if you are a musician, Dale. Your opinion is wrong, because I say so. This song is beautiful AND it works in the confines of this ad.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 06/25/2008 17:12
Lawsuits like that are lame...
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MatCD at 06/25/2008 21:55
Commercial for the first game was better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNe5MSAHPjk

Goats are awesome.
Pariah's Avatar
Pariah at 06/25/2008 23:10
also, brad pitt cameo is awesome.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 06/26/2008 00:36
I'm going to watch this movie RIGHT NOW! Try and stop me! See what you get!
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